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Junior Scrapbook

The Scrapbook competition showcases the club’s experiences from the time span of state convention to state convention. It is a collection of photographs, newspaper articles, media post, correspondence, and memorabilia displayed in an album, journal or book. This is a way to record each Beta Club’s service, membership, and activities for the school year - from state convention to state convention. This competition is designed to encourage club pride, creativity and innovation, interpretation of a theme, and artistic design.

Competition Guidelines

  • The Scrapbook must contain the name of the school , city and state.
  • The Scrapbook must cover only one year, state convention to state convention.
  • A completed Scrapbook Form should be attached to the project.
  • The Scrapbook should include but not limited to the following: membership, sponsors, service, activities, etc.
  • Presentation style is the choice of the club. It may be in the form of an album, book, journal, storyboard, etc.
  • Electricity and internet connections will not be provided. No use of electronic or motorized devices. Tables will be provided.
  • Although reasonable precautions to protect entries will be taken, National Beta will not be responsible for loss or damage. It is the responsibility of clubs entering the contest to collect entered items at the designated times.
  • The Scrapbook will remain on display until the designated pickup time.
  • No interviews.

Educational Connections

  • Creativity
  • Innovation
  • Information and Media Literacy
  • Composition Writing
  • Journalism

How to Enter

  • Visit www.betaclub.org/events/conventions and follow directions.
  • Register students and then select competitions to enter.

    Judging Criteria

Scrapbook 16-20 11-15 6-10 1-5
Artistic Design Artistic Design creates an excellent visual display and exhibits excellent effort put into workmanship. Artistic Design creates a good visual display and exhibits good effort put into workmanship. Artistic Design creates an average visual display and exhibits average effort put into workmanship. Artistic Design creates a minimal visual display and exhibits minimal effort put into workmanship.
Theme of Choice Excellent interpretation and illustration of the chosen theme. Good interpretation and illustration of the chosen theme. Average interpretation and illustration of the chosen theme. Minimal interpretation and illustration of the chosen theme.
Craftsmanship Materials and artwork create an excellent visual display and exhibit excellent effort put into craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create a good visual display and exhibit good effort put into craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create an average visual display and exhibit average effort put into craftsmanship. Materials and artwork create a minimal visual display and exhibit minimal effort put into craftsmanship.
Contents and Organization Content reflects an excellent degree of variety and organization that clearly shows multiple areas of individual and club activity. Content reflects a good degree of variety and organization that clearly shows multiple areas of individual and club activity. Content reflects an average degree of variety and organization that clearly shows multiple areas of individual and club activity. Content reflects a minimal degree of variety and organization that clearly shows multiple areas of individual and club activity.
Creativity, Color, and Contrast The design exhibits an excellent degree of student creativity with an excellent use of colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits a good degree of student creativity with an good use of colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits an average degree of student creativity with an average use of colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing. The design exhibits a minimal degree of student creativity with a minimal use of colors, textures, shapes, graphics and spacing.
Deductions This will be taken one time by the coordinator. Did not follow competition guidelines -10    

National Eligibility

All Plaques Awarded at State Convention

Scrapbook Form

Download and Print Scrapbook Form and submit with entry.


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